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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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